Obituaries

Mar 29, 2018

Christopher "Cory" Guilford, 36, passed away on Friday March 29 at McLeod Hospital. He was the son of Linda Hewitt Guilford and the late Perry Guilford. He was preceded in death by his father-George "Perry" Guilford; his grandparents, Pauline and Haynie Hewitt and Frieda and Lucky Guilford; and by an Aunt, Janet Hewitt. Corey graduated from Florence Christian School...

Mar 25, 2018

Mary L. Johnson, 89, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Monday, April 2, 2018, at Cumberland UMC. The family will receive friends from 9 until 10 AM at the church. Burial will be at 3 PM at First Thankful Fillybranch...

Mar 22, 2018

Everette Barry Haselden, 70, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. He was born in Florence, a son of the late Everette James Haselden and Elizabeth Hyman Haselden. Everette was a US Army Veteran, having served tours in Vietnam, Germany and South Korea. He worked at CAT and Ballard as a heavy...

Mar 20, 2018

Mamie Katherine Taylor Young, 87, of Effingham, SC, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. She was born in Milledgeville, GA. She is predeceased by her parents, her husband, Robert Eugene Young, her daughter in law, Lynn Carol Young, three brothers and three sisters. Katherine retired after 35 years working at the Florence County Tax...

Mar 18, 2018

Balford Cribb, 73, of Coward, SC, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018, at Carolinas Hospital in Florence. He was born in Georgetown, SC, a son of the late Myrick and Evelyn Cribb. He has been a resident of Coward for the past 20 years. Balford worked most of his life in construction and he raised and kept farm...

Mar 13, 2018

Carole O. Sawyer, 85, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. Cremation services are being provided by Cain Calcutt-Stephens Funeral Home.

Mar 12, 2018

Sarah Nell Eaddy-Oliver, 64, of Florence, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. Arrangements will be announced.

Mar 8, 2018

William C. Bradham, Jr., known by family and friends as Bill, died Thursday, March 8, 2018. Bill was the oldest of the three children of Cecil and Dorcas Rhame Bradham of Sumter, SC, having been born on September 14, 1928. Always industrious, Bill worked many odd jobs prior to and during his teen years and excelled at projects to...

Mar 5, 2018

Toni Kathleen Thomas, 62, of Spokane, Washington, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Cremation services are entrusted to Cain Calcutt-Stephens Funeral Home.

Mar 4, 2018

John Dean Bell, 69, of Florence, SC, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018. He was born in Dillon, SC, a son of the late James William and Effie Virginia Dean Bell. He is also predeceased by his wife, Edna Pauline Bell and five brothers, William J. Bell, Bobby J. Bell, George C. Bell, Joseph E. Bell and Thomas...

Mar 4, 2018

Edward Lee Banks was a beloved husband, father, uncle, brother and friend. He loved serving Jehovah God and teaching people the Bible. He was survived by his loving and devoted wife, Yvonne Bacote Banks; his loving daughters, Robin (Wilson) James, and Kinevia Banks; one grandson, Sequan James; and a host of other extended family members.

Feb 22, 2018

Richard David Perritte of Fork, SC, 64, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at Carolinas Hospital in Florence. He was born in Mullins, SC, a son of the late Liston "Buster" Causley Perritte, Jr. and Aldia Mae Lupo Rogers. He is also predeceased by his brother, William "Billy" Eugene Perritte.

He was a farm hand who...

Feb 19, 2018

Geniola "Jo" H. Gandy, 96, of Mullins, SC, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018, at the Mullins Nursing Center. She was born in Hartsville, SC, a daughter of the late Lucius and Modena Russell Hall. She is also predeceased by her husband, Julian "JC" Caleb Gandy, a son, Jackie Laverne Gandy, a grandson, Butch Gandy, a son-in-law, Melvin...

Feb 13, 2018

Martha Louise Poley, 85, of Florence, SC, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. She was born in Pleasantville, NJ, a daughter of the late John Henry Fox and Mary Ellen Astin Fox. She is predeceased by her parents and a sister, Bonita Maxwell. Martha was retired from Prudential Insurance Company where she worked as...

Feb 10, 2018

Janice Marie Dilloian, 81, of Florence, SC, passed peacefully at home on February 10, 2018 after a long illness. Janice was born July 31, 1936 to Ceasar Vola and Dorothy Rogers Vola and was a native of Belmar, NJ. She attended Belmar primary school and graduated from Asbury Park High School in 1954. While in High School, she was...

Feb 9, 2018

George "Porgie" Bonette, Jr., 86, of Florence, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018. He was born in Timmonsville, SC, a son of the late George Clarence Bonette, Sr. and Virginia Hogg Bonette. He is also predeceased by his wife, Janie Smith Bonette, two sons, Randy Bonette and George "Bobo" Bonette, and a sister, Virginia Bonette Brown. He served...

Feb 9, 2018

Norma Leach Meggs, 68, of Florence, SC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 9, 2018, at MUSC after a long illness. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Sunday, February 11 at Cain Calcutt-Stephens Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, February 12 at Effingham Presbyterian Church,...

Feb 8, 2018

Velma Ann Rabon Reinhard, 67, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at McLeod Medical Center. She was born in Horry County, a daughter of the late Frank McKenneth Rabon and Addie Bell Cannon Rabon. She is also predeceased by four brothers, Douglas, Carl, Frank and Gene Rabon and one sister, Dinah Rabon Hardwick. Velma was...

Feb 2, 2018

Carl Warren Simonton, 72, of Longs, SC, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. He was born in Washington, DC, a son of the late Donald Roy Schaaff and Helen Tyner Schaaff. He is also predeceased by a brother, Chuck, and his wife, Nancy. Warren was a very proud University of South...

Feb 2, 2018

Ronald Blackman Britt, 88, of Florence, SC, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House. He was born in Fayetteville, NC, a son of the late Marvin and Missouri Faircloth Britt. He is also predeceased by two brothers, Marvin Britt, Jr. and Curtis Britt and three sisters, Effie Powers, Dorothy Klisiewiez and Letha Hall. Mr. Britt...